According to a new post on the forum Bitcointalk, the now defunct BTC-e exchange says it has control over some its servers and bitcoin wallets. At the moment, operators of the trading platform detail they are evaluating the balances. Also read: Segwit2x and the Tale of Three Bitcoins BTC-e Reveals They Are Assessing Wallets and Balances […]

As the entire community has been laser-focused on the recent hard fork and Bitcoin network split, many people have forgotten about the Segwit2x plan. Miners who participated in the ‘New York Agreement’ (NYA) have kept their promise and Segregated Witness will lock-in on the network in roughly two weeks. Also read: Gwyneth Paltrow Joins Bitcoin Wallet […]

Node40 just released a software as a service offering (SAAS) to bring tax compliant bitcoiners an easy-to-use and “IRS-friendly” application. According to a Node40 press release, bitcoiners across the globe can begin reporting their taxable crypto-income. This way they do not risk tax evasion, under reporting or over reporting. Also read: Germany’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange Hands […]

Bitcoin has finally surpassed the US$3000 per BTC average across global exchanges. In fact, it didn’t stop there and touched an all-time high of $3230 during the start of August 5. The decentralized cryptocurrency now commands a hefty $51.9 billion market cap while trading platforms are currently seeing intense exchange volumes at $1.6 billion USD/BTC […]

Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex announced on Friday that it has started allowing Bitcoin Cash deposits and withdrawals. However, some customers were upset when they learned that the exchange credited their accounts with approximately 0.85 BCH per bitcoin instead of using the typical 1:1 ratio. Also read: Coinbase Reverses – Plans to Allow Bitcoin Cash Withdrawals in January […]

150 Bitcoin ATMs will be installed in Ukraine this year, including 20-30 machines set to be installed on the streets of Kiev, the capital city of Ukraine, by the end of the summer. Also read: Coinbase Reverses – Plans to Allow Bitcoin Cash Withdrawals in January 2018 Approximately 20-30 Cryptomat Bitcoin ATMs (BTMs) will be installed […]

This week news.Bitcoin.com spoke with Jack Kingston, a cryptocurrency trader from Melbourne, Australia, who lost $430,000 USD worth of bitcoins at the exchange BTC-e. Mr. Kingston was quite surprised when he tried to log in one day, and the exchange was “under maintenance.” However, the Australian trader was even more astonished to find out the […]

It’s been four days since the infamous August 1st blockchain split on the Bitcoin network which gave birth to a new token called Bitcoin Cash (BCH). The new BCH chain is currently pretty far behind the legacy BTC chain, and its associated token’s value has plummeted another 30 percent on exchanges. Also read: Gwyneth Paltrow Joins […]

Bitcoin remittance service Sobit has been launched to enable users to charge their prepaid mobile SIM cards using bitcoin. The service supports over 600 operators in 136 countries. Also read: Rollout of 260,000+ Bitcoin-Accepting Stores in Japan Begins About Sobit Sobit was jointly developed by Japan’s leading reward site operator Ceres Inc and the Tokyo-based bitcoin […]

Malta’s financial regulator has issued a warning aimed to deter cryptocurrency adoption following the installation of the Malta’s first bitcoin ATM. Although the statement asserts that bitcoin is not regulated or authorized, it does not make threats against those who choose to use cryptocurrency. Also Read: Malta Entrepreneur Installs Nation’s First Cryptocurrency ATM The Media […]